Explore the Latest AI Developments: Zomato Introduces AI Chatbot, Israel Unveils AI-Powered Plane, and More
Zomato has introduced its own AI chatbot to aid users in placing orders, while the co-founder of Google DeepMind stressed the importance of ethical use of Nvidia’s AI chips for buyers in the US. Additionally, the Israeli Defense Ministry has revealed a surveillance plane equipped with AI-driven sensors.
All this and more in our AI review today.
1. Zomato launches AI chatbot
Keeping up with the latest trends, Zomato announced the launch of an AI chatbot on Friday. A chatbot, called Zomato AI, helps users place orders. In a blog post, Zomato announced that one of the distinguishing features of the chatbot is its multi-agent framework, which gives it different prompts for different tasks. Zomato AI will initially be released exclusively for Zomato Gold members.
2. Israel introduces a surveillance machine with artificial intelligence-powered sensors
Israel’s Ministry of Defense unveiled a new surveillance aircraft equipped with sensors powered by artificial intelligence. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) installed C4I, a high-tech and secure communications system and sensors, on a Gulfstream G550 jet. According to a report by Fox News Digital, Brig. General Yaniv Rotem, director of military research and development at the Ministry of Defense DDR&D, said: “The use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology enables an efficient and automated data processing system that produces actionable intelligence in real time, which enhances the operational performance of the IDF.”
3. The co-founder of Google DeepMind calls for the ethical use of artificial intelligence chips
Amid controversies surrounding artificial intelligence and its regulation, Mustafa Suleyman, founder of Google DeepMind, said the United States should only allow access to Nvidia’s AI chips to buyers who agree to use the technology ethically. Speaking to the Financial Times on Friday, Suleyman said: “The US should require all consumers of Nvidia chips to sign at least the voluntary commitments – and likely more.”
4. Alibaba, Huawei seek approval for Deepfakes
Chinese technology companies such as Alibaba and Huawei are applying to the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) for approval for deep counterfeiting models, according to a list released by the cyberspace authority on Friday. According to a Reuters report, the tech companies are seeking approval to comply with deep-counterfeit rules set by the CAC in December.
5. UK police say their ‘super sensors’ are better than AI
While AI has been seen as playing an important role in crime-fighting, especially when combined with facial recognition technology, UK police say some of their officers known as “super recognizers” are even better than AI because they never forget faces. According to an AFP report, Thames Valley Police’s surveillance specialist Tina Wallace stressed that only 1% of the population has this ability to remember faces. These officials are now sent outside nightclubs to identify perpetrators of sexual violence.
